The Mifflinburg Wildcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Southern Columbia Area Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Mifflinburg has given up an average of 6.9 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Mifflinburg's offense. They came up short against Montoursville on Wednesday, falling 15-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Wildcats were not able to get on the board.
Mifflinburg saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aaron Bolick, who went 1-for-2 with one double. That double was Bolick's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Southern Columbia Area fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Loyalsock Township on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lancers by a score of 6-5.
Southern Columbia Area also got a good showing from Guy Longenberger, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Longenberger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Kole Myers was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Mifflinburg now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Southern Columbia Area, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mifflinburg has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Southern Columbia Area struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Mifflinburg took their win against Southern Columbia Area in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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